Early Help Navigator - Barnsley

Early Help Navigator - BarnsleyAre you a passionate, dedicated Early Help Navigator looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are recruiting an Early Help Navigator to join an Early Start and Families Team based in Barnsley.

You will be required to help improve the lives and wellbeing of people with multiple needs, requiring support at an early help level.Umbrella Rate: £18.70 per hourDuration: 6 months initially Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hrs/week – HybridEarly Help Navigator role: Full JD Available
Working in a multiagency context to help support people who experience complex needs presenting at a time of crisis (mental health needs, substance misuse, domestic violence etc..) , enabling access to the right support servicesHelp stepping into support and interventions to promote building their wellbeing, resilience, gain confidence and acquire the personal and social assets they need to meet their aspirationSupport service users to engage effectively with appropriate services to meet their individual needs and aspirationsAssess and engage those individuals with complex needs who are not currently engaged in appropriate servicesPlan exits to ensure on-going support from relevant services, building in aftercare and immediate access to services, in the event of relapseWork collaboratively and build trust with agencies, the individual and their personal and professional support network to collate all relevant information to co-produce individualised and flexible support plansCo-ordinate the development and regular review of person centred multi-agency support plansSeek and respond to referrals from a variety of internal and external sources, pulling together intelligence and multi-agency meetings as requiredComplete and monitor agreed assessment tools and ensure it informs early help and preventionAccurately record and maintain progression, activity, outcomes and plansManage a team of early help engagement workers to promote early help services and family hubsContribute to delivery groups and multiagency meetings to contribute to system wide delivery planning to promote and achieve the objectives of the service
Essential Requirements
A Level 4 in a relevant field or equivalent qualification alongside evidence that you have relevant experience of working with children and familiesExperience of successfully delivering advice or support to vulnerable children, young people and their families aged 0-19 (25 SEND) in a voluntary, council, health or social care service settingExperience of working with people experiencing multiple and complex needsKnowledge of services provided by Family Hubs and other agencies within the scope of early intervention and preventionGood understanding of child and family developmentExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to travel across the locality to deliver servicesYou Must Have Right to Live & Work in the UKEnhanced Child and Adult DBS registered to the update service
We also offer an outstanding referral scheme for any Early Help Navigator friends or colleagues.If you are an Early Help Navigator and would like to express your interest, please contact us for this great opportunity by calling on 0208 514 9110 and speak to Sammy Davis Or email on, sammyd@4recruitmentservices.com Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.

4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.